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US-12156404

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

PublishedNovember 26, 2024
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Technical Abstract

A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate; a peripheral circuit provided on the semiconductor substrate; and a stacked body provided above the peripheral circuit, which has a memory cell array. The peripheral circuit includes: a metal film including silicon; a silicide film stacked on the metal film; and a barrier metal film stacked on the silicide film.

Patent Claims
6 claims

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4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein the semiconductor region is adjacent to the dielectric film.

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6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the silicide film has a thickness of 1 nm or more and 3 nm or less.

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7. The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein in the metal film, a composition of the tungsten and the silicon, WSix, is in the range of 2<x<3.

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9. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein in the process after forming the barrier metal film, the memory cell array is formed.

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10. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the heat is within a range of 800 to 900° C.

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13. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 12, wherein the silicide film has a thickness of 1 nm or more and 3 nm or less.

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Filing Date

December 6, 2021

Publication Date

November 26, 2024

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